What I watched, saw, listened to this week:
On Monday 9/21 I attended a talk by President Murray about leadership as part of the Emerging Leaders Program
On Tuesday 9/22 I played tennis
On Wednesday 9/23 I attended the study abroad fair and talked to students about Madrid, Spain
On Thursday 9/24 I tasted different foods in class
On Thursday 9/24 I played tennis
On Friday 9/25 I did my first sports talk radio show through WMAR the college radio station from 2-4pm
During the week I watched some baseball
On Saturday 9/26 I worked at Home Depot 8-6pm
After work I attended the Marist women's soccer game vs. Rider
On Sunday 9/27 I watched week 3 of the NFL
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
This past week I attended the study abroad affair, which was interesting to hear about all of the different programs and all of the different places it is possible to study abroad. It was also cool to see all of the different cultures being represented at the tables and all the different ways it is possible to become involved in the different cultures of the different countries. I am planning to study abroad in Spain next semester in the spring of 2016, and go to Madrid. While at the study abroad fair and in the past week I got the opportunity to talk to some students who have studied abroad in Madrid, which was very helpful as I was able to learn more about Spain and more specifically Madrid, and the culture of the country. I was able to learn a lot more about the food, and understand more about the types of meals I will be served when I study abroad in Spain both by my host family and when I go out to eat. A lot of the food that I was shown pictures of looked really good, but is very different from American food in that Spanish food contains a lot of different ingredients and tends to be more complex dishes, while American food seems to be more simple and less complex dishes. I am really excited to be studying abroad since other than going to the Caribbean, I have never been out of the country, especially to a place like Spain, a country that speaks a completely different language than what I am used to. I am looking forward to all that I am about to experience, especially being able to use all that I have learned in Spanish classes I have taken since elementary school, and apply it in Spain by communicating with the locals and relying completely on my knowledge of the language and the culture.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
What I watched, saw, listened to this week:
During the week I worked at Marist Poll on Monday 9/14
During the week I watched some baseball games
During the week I watched the movie Contagion
On Friday 9/18 I played tennis
During the weekend I also watched week two of college football on Saturday 9/19
During the weekend on Saturday 9/19 I attended the home opener of the Marist vs. Sacred Heart football game
During the weekend on Saturday 9/19 I attended the Marist vs. Manhattan volleyball game after I got out of work
During the weekend I worked at Home Depot on Friday 9/18, Saturday 9/19, and Sunday 9/20
On Sunday on 9/20 I watched week 2 of the NFL
On Sunday evening I went back to Home Depot for a gathering they have for employees every 4 months where they recognize employees who have done exceptional work and give special recognition to the employee of the month
During the week I worked at Marist Poll on Monday 9/14
During the week I watched some baseball games
During the week I watched the movie Contagion
On Friday 9/18 I played tennis
During the weekend I also watched week two of college football on Saturday 9/19
During the weekend on Saturday 9/19 I attended the home opener of the Marist vs. Sacred Heart football game
During the weekend on Saturday 9/19 I attended the Marist vs. Manhattan volleyball game after I got out of work
During the weekend I worked at Home Depot on Friday 9/18, Saturday 9/19, and Sunday 9/20
On Sunday on 9/20 I watched week 2 of the NFL
On Sunday evening I went back to Home Depot for a gathering they have for employees every 4 months where they recognize employees who have done exceptional work and give special recognition to the employee of the month
This past week I attended the New York Yankees vs. the Toronto Blue Jays baseball game at Yankee stadium which was cool to attend a professional sporting event since I do not usually attend professional games. It worked out well because I got my ticket through the Marist student programming council at a very cheap price for great seats at the game. I was seated in the Jim Beam suite section at Yankee Stadium which was literally right behind home plate but up towards the "nosebleed" section as the higher seats in stadiums and arenas are called. The seats also came with a great view of the entire playing field and some of downtown New York, which was cool to be able to see some of the city while watching the game. With the tickets came free popcorn and refills on soft drinks, as well as transportation to the city and back by taking a bus, which was nice as I did not have to drive or navigate through the hectic streets of the Bronx, and New York City. The bus dropped me off and everyone else who went on the trip just a few blocks from the stadium entrance which was very convenient.
When I first got there the weather was great with it not being too cold or too warm, and it was sunny which created good conditions for a baseball game with heavy playoff implications until... Literally right after the game before everyone was able to evacuate the stadium, unfortunately the skies opened up and it started to downpour. My friends and I had to book it back to the bus as the weather was so good on the way down to Yankee Stadium that no one had a second thought about not bringing an umbrella or a poncho. Even though we had to make a mad dash for the bus at the conclusion of the game, the Yankees won 5-0 which made it even that more worthwhile to attend the game.
While watching the game I had to do a twitter assignment and send out live tweets during the game and post score updates, any key plays for either team, and whenever a player had a hit for either team. Tweeting during the game was interesting as I had never tweeted before and I thought it would be relatively easy but as the game picked up I found it to be a little more challenging than I first thought. That happened a couple times where I would be tweeting about a play that happened and the players involved in the play, and then another play would occur, which would force me to type faster and to catch up as best as I could with the game. It helped that I was able to follow the game through the CBS Sports app and the MLB.com at bat app, which helped me catch up to the game. It would have also helped if I had a team roster in front of me, but since I am a Yankee fan and am more familiar with their roster it was not as difficult as tweeting about the Toronto players when they made a good play. Through the assignment and through my internship this past summer I learned how helpful twitter can be for sports broadcasters and journalists, as they can find out what is happening with games, if they can't attend the games themselves. Often during my internship I was asked to check twitter for score updates or key plays, and after doing the live tweet event I plan to stay active on twitter as it is a good way to stay informed on what is happening in both the world and sports world.
When I first got there the weather was great with it not being too cold or too warm, and it was sunny which created good conditions for a baseball game with heavy playoff implications until... Literally right after the game before everyone was able to evacuate the stadium, unfortunately the skies opened up and it started to downpour. My friends and I had to book it back to the bus as the weather was so good on the way down to Yankee Stadium that no one had a second thought about not bringing an umbrella or a poncho. Even though we had to make a mad dash for the bus at the conclusion of the game, the Yankees won 5-0 which made it even that more worthwhile to attend the game.
While watching the game I had to do a twitter assignment and send out live tweets during the game and post score updates, any key plays for either team, and whenever a player had a hit for either team. Tweeting during the game was interesting as I had never tweeted before and I thought it would be relatively easy but as the game picked up I found it to be a little more challenging than I first thought. That happened a couple times where I would be tweeting about a play that happened and the players involved in the play, and then another play would occur, which would force me to type faster and to catch up as best as I could with the game. It helped that I was able to follow the game through the CBS Sports app and the MLB.com at bat app, which helped me catch up to the game. It would have also helped if I had a team roster in front of me, but since I am a Yankee fan and am more familiar with their roster it was not as difficult as tweeting about the Toronto players when they made a good play. Through the assignment and through my internship this past summer I learned how helpful twitter can be for sports broadcasters and journalists, as they can find out what is happening with games, if they can't attend the games themselves. Often during my internship I was asked to check twitter for score updates or key plays, and after doing the live tweet event I plan to stay active on twitter as it is a good way to stay informed on what is happening in both the world and sports world.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
What I watched, saw, listened to this week:
During the week I watched some tennis matches from the US Open.
Throughout the week I watched other baseball games on TV.
During the weekend I watched the opening weekend of NFL and watched some college football.
This past weekend on Sunday, 9/13 I went to the New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays game
During the week and weekend on Saturday 9/12 I worked at the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and Home Depot.
I attended the Volley in the Valley Volleyball Tournament that was hosted at Marist and went to the Marist vs. Bryant game on Friday and Marist vs. Bucknell game on Saturday.
On Saturday I also caught a couple minutes of the Marist vs. Maine women's soccer game.
During the week I watched some tennis matches from the US Open.
Throughout the week I watched other baseball games on TV.
During the weekend I watched the opening weekend of NFL and watched some college football.
This past weekend on Sunday, 9/13 I went to the New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays game
During the week and weekend on Saturday 9/12 I worked at the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and Home Depot.
I attended the Volley in the Valley Volleyball Tournament that was hosted at Marist and went to the Marist vs. Bryant game on Friday and Marist vs. Bucknell game on Saturday.
On Saturday I also caught a couple minutes of the Marist vs. Maine women's soccer game.
This past week I attended the Marist women's soccer game at UAlbany, which worked out really well since I was heading home for the weekend anyway. It may be surprising but prior to attending the soccer game I have never really been on the UAlbany campus before, even though I live less than a half hour away from campus and drive by it all the time. It was great to finally see the campus and get a sense of what is like beyond the small portion that I have seen just by driving by it. While watching the soccer game, it reminded me and brought back good memories of when my sister and I were younger, as she used to play soccer. I remember going to her games and practicing with her in the backyard of our house to help her be prepared for the games as well as playing just for fun when when she did not have any games.
During the game, it was interesting having my college team playing against my hometown team, especially since I have grown up supporting UAlbany athletics, as well as Siena, the arch-rival of Marist. Even though I am a Marist student it was still a little difficult rotting against a team that I have supported all of my life, especially my hometown team. Either way regardless of the outcome, I would win as either my local team or my current college team would win the game. UAlbany ended up winning the game 2-0, but Marist did not go down without a fight.
The next day I met up with one of my friends who is a student at UAlbany, and she gave me a tour of the campus since I had not seen the campus. It was very strange coming from a small middle school, high school, and college, then being on such a large campus as UAlbany which has around 13.000 undergrads compared to 5,500 at Marist. By touring UAlbany it brought back memories of when I was still in high school and touring colleges, and hoping I would find the right college for me. Even though the campus was a lot larger than what I am used to, the tour was not as stressful as the tours I did while in high school since I am in college and understand what college is like. Additionally I noticed that there were some differences between Marist and UAlbany besides the size of the schools, such as UAlbany having signs and the names of all the buildings on them while Marist does not have any. With a state University like UAlbany I noticed that the architecture is not as appealing as Marist, and it seems as if UAlbany is not as concerned with the aesthetic appeal as Marist.
During the game, it was interesting having my college team playing against my hometown team, especially since I have grown up supporting UAlbany athletics, as well as Siena, the arch-rival of Marist. Even though I am a Marist student it was still a little difficult rotting against a team that I have supported all of my life, especially my hometown team. Either way regardless of the outcome, I would win as either my local team or my current college team would win the game. UAlbany ended up winning the game 2-0, but Marist did not go down without a fight.
The next day I met up with one of my friends who is a student at UAlbany, and she gave me a tour of the campus since I had not seen the campus. It was very strange coming from a small middle school, high school, and college, then being on such a large campus as UAlbany which has around 13.000 undergrads compared to 5,500 at Marist. By touring UAlbany it brought back memories of when I was still in high school and touring colleges, and hoping I would find the right college for me. Even though the campus was a lot larger than what I am used to, the tour was not as stressful as the tours I did while in high school since I am in college and understand what college is like. Additionally I noticed that there were some differences between Marist and UAlbany besides the size of the schools, such as UAlbany having signs and the names of all the buildings on them while Marist does not have any. With a state University like UAlbany I noticed that the architecture is not as appealing as Marist, and it seems as if UAlbany is not as concerned with the aesthetic appeal as Marist.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
What I watched, saw, listened to saw this week:
During the week I watched pre-season football.
This past weekend on Friday I went to the Marist women's soccer game at UAlbany, which worked out perfectly since I am from the Albany area and was coming home for the weekend as there were no classes on Monday.
I also walked around the campus of UAlbany.
Before the soccer game my family and I had a cookout which made it seem like it was still the middle of summer, as it was still very warm out.
Unfortunately there were two water main breaks in my hometown, so my family and I had to use bottled water on Friday and part of Saturday, and were not able to use the tap water during that time.
During the weekend I also watched college football and baseball.
During the week I watched pre-season football.
This past weekend on Friday I went to the Marist women's soccer game at UAlbany, which worked out perfectly since I am from the Albany area and was coming home for the weekend as there were no classes on Monday.
I also walked around the campus of UAlbany.
Before the soccer game my family and I had a cookout which made it seem like it was still the middle of summer, as it was still very warm out.
Unfortunately there were two water main breaks in my hometown, so my family and I had to use bottled water on Friday and part of Saturday, and were not able to use the tap water during that time.
During the weekend I also watched college football and baseball.
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